The WDSU I-Team has learned that the division that will oversee the details will be called the Office of Police Secondary Employment. It will be led by retired Army Lt. Col. John Salomone.

A formal announcement of the reform measure was expected shortly.

The move comes one year after a series of I-Team reports raised questions about how NOPD officers -- including some senior members of the department -- participated in lucrative off-duty assignments. Mayor Mitch Landrieu said he would implement immediate measures to address concerns while officials worked on a long-term plan.

The changes come as the city works to reach a consent decree -- an agreement with the federal Department of Justice -- as part of a broader reform package for the NOPD.

UPDATE -- In a news release late Thursday, officials confirmed the appointment of Lt. Col. Salomone to head the independent Office of Police Secondary Employment.

"We have not waited on the consent decree to reform the NOPD," Landrieu said in a statement. "I have confidence that Lt. Col. Salomone will be able to set up a new, independent organization that better manages secondary employments for police officers. This will be a complete overhaul of the old paid detail system."

Salomone is a 21-year veteran military officer. He will report to Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Kopplin.